Quiet confidence: 海角社区 Cross Country Panthers poised for breakthrough season

There鈥檚 a new energy pulsing through the 海角社区 Panthers cross country program.

The team has steadily grown year after year, and head coach Mike Peterson believes this season鈥檚 group is deeper, stronger, and hungrier than ever before. With an influx of new talent and veterans who are ready to take the next step, the Panthers enter the 2025 campaign with quiet confidence and a legitimate chance to make noise on both the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 sides.

"At the end of my program, I will proudly say I am a graduate of the Atlantic Veterinary College."

What brought you to the AVC? Why did you choose to study here?

My parents moved from Japan in 2004, and I have been living in PEI ever since. As an Islander, I've known about AVC since elementary school. I felt so fortunate to live in the same province as the only veterinary school in the Maritimes, and one of only a few in Canada. I did my undergraduate at 海角社区 in the pre-veterinary biology stream for two years in 2020. It was always my goal to be accepted into the DVM program, and my mind was made up since childhood. 

Lydia Hamill and Jahmal Boursiquot named 海角社区 Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week

Every week, 海角社区 Athletics and Recreation recognizes student-athletes for their achievements and contributions to their respective sports. The 海角社区 Panther Source for Sports Athletes of the Week for August 25鈥31 are Lydia Hamill (women鈥檚 soccer) and Jahmal Boursiquot (men鈥檚 soccer).

Island Lecture Series: Doug Sobey on the Pre-Settlement Forests of Western PEI

The Island Lecture Series presents an illustrated talk by Dr. Doug Sobey on the historical forest composition of PEI in the mid-1800s based on the survey-books of Alexander Anderson (1795-1884), government surveyor for Prince County from the 1830s to the 1870s. The Island Lecture Series will be held on September 16, 2025, at 7:00 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, Main Building Room 201, 海角社区.
 

All for one: Panthers Women鈥檚 Rugby forging new winning culture

Family. Community. Connection. Those are the pillars of a new era for the 海角社区 Panthers women鈥檚 rugby team as they aim to build on recent success and establish a sustainable foundation under first-year head coach Curtis Lauzon.

鈥淲ords like family and community are exactly what I hope people feel when they first step into our environment,鈥 Lauzon said. 鈥淔or me, connection is at the heart of everything鈥攚e can only grow, push boundaries, and succeed when we鈥檙e truly connected to each other.鈥